Kirundi
ubutungu
Word parts: ubu-tungu
oo-boo-TOON-goo
How to say it
Kirundiubutunguoo-boo-TOON-goosoon
Englishignorancesoon
Frenchignorancesoon
Meaning
lack of knowledge or information about something; ignorance.
Good to know
ignorance
Examples
- Ubutungu burashobora gutuma umuntu akosha.Ignorance can cause a person to make mistakes.
- Ni ubutungu buzana ivyo?Is it ignorance that causes that?
- Ntabwo ari ubutungu, ni ubunebwe.It's not ignorance, it's laziness.
- Bazokwirinda ubutungu biciye ku kwiga.They will avoid ignorance through education.
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